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Great photos of modern African kings

neoncobra.blogspot.com — Several African countries have had monarchies in the context of the modern nation-state.

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  • RockMyMonkey, on 10/12/2007, -28/+14A few of those guys have a serious case of man boob. It is interesting that we still have kings like this in the world.
    • imperium2000, on 10/12/2007, -1/+27Nigeria has a president...a bad one. The kings, are kings of their tribes.
    • theBrink, on 10/12/2007, -15/+5it's good to be king, even when you have manboobs.
    • drathosX3, on 10/12/2007, -18/+6wow that's great! They're all fat ***** who watch as their country starves... and have time for a photo opportunity... I'm sorry if I seem bitter, but these guys are worth the title 'King'

      Especially this one, the whole family is fat. How about sharing the food *****?

      http://bp3.blogger.com/_ySCIT3KO9Zc/RZBq16eKtmI/AAAAAAAAAa0/G-xCNomaJMo/s400/15.jpg
    • freff, on 10/12/2007, -0/+16I was in Nigeria for about 2 months a couple years back. I really liked it over there. The people that I met where all very friendly, and I was near the city of Abuja, which was an active and very cool place to hang out. At the time, they were building a national stadium there, with which they hoped to lure some lucrative international competitions (good luck with that...), and I had a chance to meet loads of Nigerian citizens and visit a couple sites. It's was worth going just to see the women who walk along the sides of the roads with HUGE jugs of water balancing on their heads. For some reason, I'd always assumed that was something that was made up for the movies. Nigeria's a cool place that I definitely wouldn't mind visiting again.

      And to top it off, the chief Minister to the King trusted me to do some delicate banking transaction that was a matter of national security. I haven't heard back from him yet, but once I do, Yakubu tells me that I'm going to be rolling in the dough.

      p.s. This appears to the the site of the guy that took these pictures in the first place.
      http://www.tamarin.com/king/kindire1.html
    • andr3, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11Where's the King of Zamunda? No list of African Kings can be complete without him...
    • binnis, on 10/12/2007, -7/+2Didn't you hear, the king of Zamunda moved to America and started doing Bell Atlantic. now Verizon, commercial.

      You can get in contact buy calling him at home. His number is 411.
    • ptaylor, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1@ andr3

      LOL. Good one. I love that movie. "Yes, Yes, F'ck You Too!!!"
  • NeonCobra, on 10/12/2007, -14/+3They are very pompous people !)
  • Aeon53, on 10/12/2007, -25/+9All killers and greedy evil men.
    • VolatileWhimsy, on 10/12/2007, -22/+3Yup
    • cybermort, on 10/12/2007, -2/+14really have you read about all the different tribal nations in Africa and their leaders or are you just talking out of your ass making an ignorant blanket statement ?
    • VolatileWhimsy, on 10/12/2007, -16/+2Have you or are you talking out of your ass? I am assuming you are stating that all the kings in the web page are good guys.
    • cybermort, on 10/12/2007, -3/+5@VolatileWhimsy. well you are assuming wrong. I'm not the type that makes uninformed general stamens.
    • timla, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9I think cybermort is just questioning what type of credentials you have to make what sounds like a completely blanket statement. The way your statement was phrased, even one of the kings being non-evil or non-greedy would invalidate the entire statement. And while you may certainly be correct, without some sort of background information, you come off sounding more like some sort of small minded bigot.

      Not that you are, just they way you sound. Just as I can sound like an ***** even though I am not.
    • VolatileWhimsy, on 10/12/2007, -8/+2http://www.state.gov/g/tip/rls/tiprpt/2004/33189.htm
      http://www.hrw.org/doc/?t=africa

      that's all i feel like digging up. I would also look at the locations of some of these countries according to conflict.

      honestly some of you will auto defend regardless, that is just as bigoted as accusing for no reason.

      and cybermort obviously you are one to make uninformed general staments.
    • MrColdheart, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5-to Aeon

      you have never read a god damn thing about the kings of africa have you?
      if there greedy how come they dont own the diamond mines.. you dumb *****
      for the love of god please ***** read a book.

  • AmishRefugee, on 10/12/2007, -2/+54Where are James Earl Jones, Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall?
  • Jackosx, on 10/12/2007, -14/+1they have some serious issues with fashion in Africa!
    • kakwakas, on 10/12/2007, -6/+1Lies! The guy in the second pic looks like a badass.
    • Universe, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2They're big fans of dresses in Africa, I guess.
  • neutrascrub, on 10/12/2007, -14/+4They are the ones who spread AIDS throughout entire villages
  • ZackScott, on 10/12/2007, -3/+221 - Photo of king with all of his wives.
    2 - Photo of king with all of his husbands
    3 - Photo of king with a golden spatula
    4 - Photo of a kidnapped dwarf king
    5 - Photo of king with a spatula useful for allowing grease to drain
    6 - Photo of dwarf king's big borther
  • VolatileWhimsy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Those pictures were interesting, loved some of the artwork that was in the background.
  • diddy1, on 10/12/2007, -5/+33My God the ignorance and stupidity of some of these replies is staggering.

    • BevansDesign, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10Oh, just wait. It's only got 65 diggs so far.
    • VolatileWhimsy, on 10/12/2007, -20/+9"My God the ignorance and stupidity of some of these replies is staggering."

      Let me guess, you think these men are wonderful and doing great service to their land and people...
    • ragekaje, on 10/12/2007, -4/+19"Let me guess, you think these men are wonderful and doing great service to their land and people..."

      We don't think up prejudices. What made you instantly think of them being tyrants?

      I'm finding increasingly ignorant, prejudiced and racist comments on digg and it's starting to really tick me off.
    • VolatileWhimsy, on 10/12/2007, -14/+2I am finding it completely ignorant and counter productive for you to defend something you know nothing of..
    • ragekaje, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3Enlighten me.
    • snypa, on 10/12/2007, -4/+5I'm sorry, but lets put this, trying not to stereotype because we can't say ***** like this anymore, crap to the side for one moment, I'm damn well sure that most, not all, but most the kings featured are cruel sons of bitches, who get shackled women to feed them all day, all the while their people starve. Most of them are fat *****, do you really think they want whats best for their people? Do you not think they have a murderous militia waiting to slaughter an entire village on the suspicion of being a threat to the "leadership". And what he said isn't racist at all.
    • cpuenvy, on 10/12/2007, -8/+2Here, let me enlighten you, ragekaje...

      There was nothing racist or prejudiced about the comment. The whole continent is in ***** flames dude, and these bastards are the cause, not the solution.
  • BevansDesign, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10Wow. A glimpse into a world that many don't even realize still exists. Very nice.
  • Horseboiler, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9They all seem very grumpy.
    • JimmyDushku, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5You would too if you didn't have water and Oprah Winfrey and Bono were constantly coming into your land. Oh, and there is that whole aids thing.
    • VioletArrows, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4You forgot Madonna.
  • khag7, on 10/12/2007, -6/+10From the comments at the bottom:

    Anonymous said...
    I didnt see any 71' Impalas or Capris with 24" wheels on them. Are you sure they are kings? Where are their Grills?

    lmao
  • Iknockstuffdown, on 10/12/2007, -4/+8http://bp1.blogger.com/_ySCIT3KO9Zc/RZBr5aeKtsI/AAAAAAAAAbk/qaJ-l8rHj_E/s400/9.jpg

    I'm Rick James, bitch!
  • optophobia, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8These are great photos and credit should be given to the photographer.
    It seems this blog is just reposting info from this site :
    http://www.tamarin.com/king/kindire1.html
    At least this site gave credit and more info regarding the photographer and a bit more of a story behind it.
  • trevlac, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5This site gives interesting information about each of the kings

    http://www.tamarin.com/king/kinge1.html
  • troymeyer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1If you are interested, some of these countries have some history that is whack!

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodwill_Zwelethini_kaBhekuzulu

    http://www.economist.com/countries/SouthAfrica/profile.cfm?folder=Profile%2DPolitical%20Structure


    Its an interesting world we live in.
  • PeTeRZz, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4http://bp3.blogger.com/_ySCIT3KO9Zc/RZBsY6eKtuI/AAAAAAAAAb0/bzvKdpQmGI8/s400/7.jpg

    how can you not LOL
  • DogmaticAtheism, on 10/12/2007, -8/+0Looks like it is safe to say most of Africa is full of homosexuals. I'm sure all the diggers would be accepted and quite happy there. Someone give them free tickets to Africa so we don't have to see these damn gay parades anymore.
    • VolatileWhimsy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I've tried to figure out your statement. But it completely eludes me as to what the point is.....
  • Supernova36, on 10/12/2007, -2/+15I actually got emailed by some of their relatives. I can't talk details, but put it this way, I might be getting a little richer..
  • ZeroMP, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4ONI of IFE has ELECTRIC LIGHTS ... Ballin!
  • BufordT, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Jesus am I glad no one happened to catch a glance of my screen when I was looking at that page!!
  • Callero, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1LOL, is that "ABUBAKAR SIDIQ" sleeping?
  • Dayyve, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Wow, I think that Abubakar Sidiq is in all actuality dead and propped up on his throne by his evil cronies so they can continue to do harm in his name. Or he was just really tired when they took the picture.
  • Kerr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Wow what I find most interesting is that there are still Sultans.
  • sirebelch, on 10/12/2007, -21/+51 picture, 1000 pictures, who cares? ***** all look the same anyway.
    • Dayyve, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4Holy crap man!

      That mouth is gonna get you pounded pretty bad one day
      ^best advice you'll ever hear
    • halfkorean, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1That is one stupid ass comment sirebelch.
    • beotch, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1I detect sarcasm.
    • Rivetgeek, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4I detect retardation.
    • VolatileWhimsy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Is there really any need to be an ass, you can choose better words to be rude wtih..
  • fosibodu, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Why is d Sultan of Sokoto sleeping? I'm Nigerian living in the U.S. For the person that said something about fashion in Africa. Its people like you that see something and straight up generalize and belive that is the way all of Africa is. They only dress like this in the villages and trust me these people are richer than most of us here in the U.S. My grandfather was a chief with 6 wives and he had enough money to cater for all 35 or 36 children and send most of them to the US for college. Btw, this shows that we back home are not all about fashion. At the same time, go to the colleges in Nigeria and trust me, youll learn a thing or two about western fashion.
    • Dayyve, on 10/12/2007, -7/+6So your grandfather was able to take care of his, but at what expense to the rest of his people??? That's not a healthy or fair way for the masses to survive.

      As far as fashion goes - ARE YOU A WOMAN? I refuse to argue 'style' so I'll pass on that one...
    • freff, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3Why are you trying to pick a fight with this guy, Dayyve? All he did was share his story, which was relevant to the topic being discussed here and somewhat informative. Don't be such an ass, or at least don't try to hard to be an ass.
    • VolatileWhimsy, on 10/12/2007, -4/+3Because we all have to take responsibility for our actions. If what he says is true about his father, it would have been more heartening to hear what good he does his people versus sending all 30 kids to college...
    • freff, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3@VolatileWhimsy
      If I hear you correctly, what you're saying is that George Bush Sr. should have donated all that money that he earned from his Texas oil wells to charity instead of making sure that his sons went to a prestegious Ivy League University?

      I understand the point your attempting to make, but 1. you don't really know anything about this guy's family, so it's tough (or easy depending on how you want to look at it) to criticize him over an internet message board, and 2. thinking that a man won't take care of his family to the best of his ability regardless of his situation is idealistic at best.
    • VolatileWhimsy, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2"If I hear you correctly, what you're saying is that George Bush Sr. should have donated all that money that he earned from his Texas oil wells to charity instead of making sure that his sons went to a prestigious Ivy League University?
      I understand the point your attempting to make, but 1. you don't really know anything about this guy's family, so it's tough (or easy depending on how you want to look at it) to criticize him over an internet message board, and 2. thinking that a man won't take care of his family to the best of his ability regardless of his situation is idealistic at best."

      There is a difference between 2 and 30 by far.
      You are correct I don't know anything about the guy's family so it was a statement on face value.
      The same could be same for anyone criticizing anyone since none of us really know the others situation or experiences. But insight of the things that is going on in Africa for the past let's say 30 years I know of makes me wonder how one can afford to send 30 children to college while one's neighbors children starve.. :/
      A man should take care of his family the best he can, but I do think we all should give to our respective communities...
    • freff, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Once again, we're back to the point that you don't know this guy or his particular family situation. So, you're passively judging him based off of his post where he shared that his father sent him and some of his siblings to college here in the US. There's a very real possibility that fosibodu and his brothers and sisters could have gotten some scholarships and grants to go to school in the States. I know that at the college that I went to, they were very proud of the international students that they had, and encouraged student diversity in any way they could. I can easily imagine a school offering decent financial incentives to the son of an African statesman, which would take into account factors like his numerous children and his country's economic state.

      Of course, I don't know this for a fact either. All I'm saying is, don't make an assumption that the father is crooked and siphoning money to send his kids to school here. It's an assumption based on ignorance, and it needs to be pointed out as such.
  • gruk, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Anyone notice how one of the kings was dressed in distinctly asian attire? Wonder what the history on that is.
  • fosibodu, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Like I said, this is not the way the teenagers and adults dress in Africa duh...only a select few that live in the rural areas. Don't be so gullible man. Jeez!
  • cpuenvy, on 10/12/2007, -5/+2Is IGWE KENNETH NNAJI ONYEMAEKE ORIZU III the guy that is always trying to give me millions of dollars?

    Give me a break! These people look like they just walked out of the mud hut!

    From the comments section:

    "I didnt see any 71' Impalas or Capris with 24" wheels on them. Are you sure they are kings? Where are their Grills?"

    LMFAO!!
  • VeganG, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1My favorite is the little guy in the tiny throne who makes the two guards who are flanking him get down on their knees.
  • PRlME, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1the real Kings of Africa>>>
    http://www.karachiplus.com/kids/wallpapers/lionking.JPG

    http://markprigoff.com/dvd/coming_to_america.jpg
  • estacado, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1The ones without a shirt on are the ones that pose with their wives. I wonder why.
  • diggthisman, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0#11: The Hugh Hefner of monarchy
  • CoolHandLuke, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1EL HADJ MAMADOU KABIR USMAN
    Emir of Katsina
    Nigeria

    http://bp3.blogger.com/_ySCIT3KO9Zc/RZBsY6eKtuI/AAAAAAAAAb0/bzvKdpQmGI8/s1600-h/7.jpg

    Didn't this guy star in Little Man? A King AND a movie star... double threat!
    • freff, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I looked him up read quick, and found this bit of trivia about Katsina, the area of Nigeria that this guy comes from:

      "If the soverain-god [king] showed signs of mental or physical weakness, the lords of the palace would choose his successor, that they would place beneath a black ox whose throat would be cut. The new Sarki would therefore be purified and washed in the ox's blood, while one of the lords strangled the fallen soverain.

      The deceased Sarki was then envelopped in the ox's skin and burried [sic] standing up."

      Those guys don't mess around. Impeachment? Plueeze. We'll just strangle that fool, and bury him in the folds of the ox that we used to baptize his successor, in a position that implies that the old king will never ever be able to rest in peace in the afterlife. Don't come with that weak crap, if you're trying to be King of my village. That's hardcore.
  • wired4christ, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge -- myth is more potent than history -- dreams are more powerful than facts -- hope always triumphs over experience -- laughter is the cure for grief -- love is stronger than death.
    http://www.wisdomquotes.com/003013.html

    nuff said.
  • Leoniceno, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1This is blogspam for the poster's own blog. The actual site is http://www.tamarin.com/king/kindire1.html.
  • MicahC, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Where's T'Challa, king of Wakanda? God, I'm such a geek. If you know who that is, you are too.
  • freff, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1bury
  • phenolholic, on 10/12/2007, -8/+1gosh, they all look like human-like primates. funny thing is, give them language and a western culture, and we glamourize them and watch them on mtv cribs.
  • bigchiefx, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3This shows how ignorant and silly the rest of the world can be about Africa and probably why there are still so many victims of advanced fee fraud conned by Nigerians. First let me make some corrections; The photograph of the Oba of Benin is wrong! that is not him and he is not referred to as "Salomon Igbinoghodua" but as His Royal Majesty Omonoba'nedo Ukuakpolokpolo Erediuuwa (Meaning Erediauwa, Emperor of Benin). The Isiemwenro Chief is also not a king but a member of the benin royal court, I know because he is the head of the family to which I belong. Silly jokes and comments apart I think this kind of misrepresentation of Africa has to stop and people like this who post false information on the internet treated the same way as the Nigerian fraudsters are...with less than contempt and possibly jailed
  • Surkit, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0Why was no leader standing. Have africans mastered the hover chair technology to allow then the sith forever. By hover cahir i mean the floating seat not the wheelchair.
  • Jist, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I though Afrika Bambata was the king of Zulu Nation.
  • Forcough, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1African King = 6 wifes + funny hats
  • shujaa, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3As a black guy who was born,grew up and lives in the South (USA),these pics make me wonder what would be the roles of Africa and their kings in the 21st century world if it wasnt for that whole european colonization/middle passage/slavery thingy...? Speaking from a "what if/historical-type" POV,by the way..Oh and the Sultan of Rey-Bouba of Cameroon guy looks totally badass! Dude looks like he can bend stars with his mind!!!I cant believe those cats got outfoxed by some dandies wearing wigs and stockings!!
    • Hensworth, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2Africans would be still living huts and caves, duh.

  • Crazytree, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1King of Abomey = Main character in Werner Herzog's masterpiece "Cobra Verde" starring Klaus Kinski.
  • dtfinch, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1After seeing some of those Nigerian photos, all the fake royalty photos on 419eater.com look a little less fake, unless these are fake too. :)
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